Cosas Que Se Balancean / Things That Balance

The need for speed is the motivating factor in this engaging, Spanish book. Readers learn the history of travel from the very slow to the supersonic and beyond, including everything in between. They learn and discover the factors that influence motion for all types of vehicles: land, air, and water alike. They also learn different ways to measure speed and read about energy uses for different vehicles. With greater speed comes greater risk. Readers learn how engineers are always seeking new and better ways to keep people safe as they travel faster and go farther. This 6-Pack includes six...

Where did the sunflower come from? How does it grow so tall? How can its thin stalk support such a large and heavy head? These and many other questions are answered in this dazzling book. Using lushly detailed illustrations and photographs, the book takes us inside the sunflower to examine its stem, root system, leaves, and flowering heads, proving an understanding of this unique plant's structure, growth, flowering, reproduction, and cultivation.

This nonfiction Spanish book teaches students about the earth’s cycles, and introduces them to important scientific concepts and vocabulary terms like combustion, hydrosphere, biosphere, and fossil fuels. The intriguing images, detailed diagrams, and stimulating sidebars will keep students connected to the text. The fun lab activity provides a real-world learning experience that supports STEM instruction. Aligned to state and national standards, the leveled text supports differentiation. Keep students reading with this fascinating Spanish book.

Martina sufre un embarazo psicológico y, como consecuencia de ello, su prometido Ginés cancela su boda. Su madre, preocupada por la opinión de los otros, le recomienda que se vaya durante unos meses al extranjero para alejarla de su entorno y fingir un aborto natural. En Luxemburgo, Martina inicia una nueva vida. Fiel y enardecida amante de la nostalgia se dejará seducir por la irresistible voluptuosidad de la tristeza. Tras semanas de inactividad, Martina encuentra trabajo en una empresa que gestiona la venta de productos esotéricos y la atención al cliente de varias videntes, lo que...